Piece it Together
There’s always something to talk about, so pull up a chair and let’s Piece It Together. Through articles written by our consultants, we share with you our take on the latest news, trends, and changes in HR, leadership and the workplace.
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Succession Planning and Leadership Development – A Symbiotic Relationship
Knowledge retention is a huge issue right now for organizations, both in the public and private sector. One of the things that I have found, especially with the proliferation of social media, is that we now have tools that allow us to collectively learn from each other, communicate and share knowledge like never before. One of the things we’ll be doing over the next few months is interviewing subject matter experts about some of their insights into critical HR issues. We hope that you’ll take some time to read these informative articles!
Recently I attended the NSPE’s HR and CFO Annual Synergy Roundtable in Alexandria, VA where I heard […]
Summer Dress Codes
The temperatures are soaring, Memorial Day weekend is behind us and the articles in the paper and on the internet about how to dress casual for summertime in the office abound. However, it occurred to me that although these articles are helpful for employees who choose to read them, there is another step that needs to be taken. This step is the responsibility of the companies, large and small, that allow casual dress on Fridays or throughout the summer. […]
Client Feedback and HR Assessments – Insightful Parallel Processes
Smart companies conduct external surveys to check in with their clients. It’s imperative to get perspective on what’s happening in the client’s world, what’s keeping them up at night, trends that they see in the marketplace, as well as gain feedback on performance and how to better serve the client in the future.
Similarly, smart HR Departments use HR Assessments to check on the health of their organization. Think of your organization and its employees as the clients of the HR Department. You want to discover the same things as you would in an external client survey: needs and challenges, anticipated changes in the future as well as feedback […]
On-Boarding – What’s your Company’s Story?
Recently I wrote about the importance of defining and measuring employee engagement to an organization’s bottom line. There are a myriad of strategies to keeping employees engaged, but one of the most successful ways is to start with on-boarding on day one. On-boarding is a key strategy to build a culture of employee engagement within your organization and lays the foundation for your organization to continue to engage your employees throughout their career. This ensures that your employees are committed to the mission of your organization from their first day on the job and your bottom line isn’t affected by a lack of employee productivity. […]
Defining and Measuring Employee Engagement
Are your employees engaged? There have been numerous studies, articles, research and publications on Employee Engagement. Within the U.S. workforce, the Gallup organization reports of costs of over $300 billion to the bottom line in loss productivity. That’s a pretty serious number. How do you think your organization is doing with employee engagement?
Using the Myers-Brigg Indicator to Communicate Effectively
Last week I attended a workshop on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Just as in past years, I was amazed at the accuracy in which it was able to provide insight into many facets of my personality and the personalities of those who are different from me. […]
Spring Cleaning Anyone?
Every year at this time, I go through a spring cleaning process at home (of course my husband and teenage children are not as eager and enthusiastic about this process) and we decide what we need to clean up and/or fix around the house. Spring cleaning from a business perspective can be a cleansing process and a great time to evaluate whether your business and HR function is going in the correct direction. It also allows you to discover if there are things that are not important and/or critical that can be pushed aside or tossed away. What does this spring cleaning process look like for your organizations? […]
Assessing Employees Growth and Development
HR Advisors Group is in the process of undergoing our five year strategic planning. This got me thinking that when an organization evaluates their mission, vision, goals or marketing description, it’s important to think about human capital as well. Does your organization have the talent to be able to meet the defined goals and objectives laid out in a strategic plan? […]